...and honestly, I just could not take them seriously. All these people protesting without any social distancing or face mask. It made me angry. And it made me even angrier to hear a friend of mine actually questioning our peace and our democracy. I am not a huge fan of our current government in Germany myself. There are many things I would like to go differently, and I don’t hesitate to voice my criticism. But also, I am still allowed to do that, and I believe that political change is possible because I believe in democracy and in our society, although it’s really hard sometimes. And what really scares me is seeing so many people spreading dangerous fake news, spreading racism and even fascism. It is true, we must keep in mind that these years of peace here in the EU are something to celebrate and to defend. But in my opinion, we have to defend it with open discourse and solidarity but also with a sense of community and self-responsibility instead of selfishness. I said all of this to my friend and he agreed. We had a good talk, and we are still friends. But I also know the situation could have been different. Right now, it seems especially hard to keep up solidarity and protect other people from getting lost in conspiracy narratives. Check the link in our bio to find a video that promotes a positive and fun way to deal with the situation and try to stay positive as best as you can. At last, we are all in this together.
